In Make UC A Good Neighbor v. Regents of University of California (2023) 88 Cal.App.5th 656, the First Appellate District grappled with a university EIR that served two purposes: a long range development plan (“LRDP”) and a specific campus housing project. The LRDP serves as a master plan document for higher education facilities in
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2022 CEQA 4th QUARTER CUMULATIVE REVIEW
Welcome to Abbott & Kindermann’s 2022 4th Quarter cumulative CEQA update. This summary provides more in-depth case write-ups on the firm’s blog.
Over 40-years old, CEQA requires lead agencies to prepare environmental documents prior to granting discretionary approvals. CEQA documents are subject to numerous court decisions applying case law and the CEQA Guidelines. (Pub. Res.
CITY CORRECTLY APPPLIES SEVEN-YEAR-OLD DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS WHEN APPROVING A RESIDENTIAL PROJECT
Lafayette v. City of Lafayette (2022) 2022 Cal.App.LEXIS 979
A citizens’ group (Save Lafayette) petitioned for a Writ of Mandate, claiming that the project conflicts with the City’s General Plan as it existed when the project was revived in 2018. The trial court denied the petition and the appellate court ruled that despite the lengthy…
REGISTER TODAY! Abbott & Kindermann’s 17th Annual Land Use, Environmental, and Real Estate Law Update
Reserve your seat for one of four annual seminars taking place in early 2018 in Sacramento, Napa, Redding and Modesto.
In January 2018 Abbott & Kindermann, Inc. will present its 17th annual educational program for clients and colleagues interested in current land use, environmental, and real estate issues affecting commercial and residential development, agriculture,
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2017 CEQA ANNUAL REVIEW
Welcome to Abbott & Kindermann, Inc.’s 2017 Annual CEQA update. This summary provides links to more in depth case write-ups on the firm’s blog. The case names of the newest decisions start with Section 3 and are denoted by bold italic fonts.
- 2016 CEQA UPDATE
To read the 2016 cumulative CEQA review, click here.
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REGISTER TODAY! Abbott & Kindermann’s 17th Annual Land Use, Environmental, and Real Estate Law Update
Reserve your seat for one of four annual seminars taking place in early 2018 in Sacramento, Napa, Redding and Modesto.
In January 2018 Abbott & Kindermann, Inc. will present its 17th annual educational program for clients and colleagues interested in current land use, environmental, and real estate issues affecting commercial and residential development, agriculture,…
Will The Need To Address Opponent-Created Impacts Become The New Normal Under CEQA?
Respect Life South San Francisco v. City of South San Francisco (2017) 15 Cal.App.5th 449.
Perhaps we have entered a new era in CEQA history. It no longer matters whether you seek to protect the environment, so long as you can plausibly “greenwash” your ulterior motives in CEQA terminology. Some might say this happened years…
2017 CEQA 3rd QUARTER REVIEW
Welcome to Abbott & Kindermann’s 2017 3rd Quarter cumulative CEQA update. This summary provides links to more in depth case write-ups on the firm’s blog. The case names of the newest decisions start with Section 3 and are denoted by bold italic fonts.
1. 2016 CEQA UPDATE
To read the 2016 cumulative CEQA review,…
A Cautionary Tale About Development Agreements: The Panoche Valley Utility-Scale Solar Project
PRIVATE LAND USE SETTLEMENTS: The potential fallout when a private side settlement agreement fails to settle your legal woes.
In 2010, the County of San Benito granted a conditional use permit for a solar project to the Panoche Valley Solar, LLC. The project was a 3,200 acre, 399-megawatt solar electric generation facility involving up to…
2017 CEQA 2nd QUARTER REVIEW
By William W. Abbott, Diane Kindermann, Glen Hansen, Brian Russell and Dan Cucchi
Welcome to Abbott & Kindermann’s 2017 2nd Quarter cumulative CEQA update. This summary provides links to more in depth case write-ups on the firm’s blog. The case names of the newest decisions start with Section 3 and are denoted by bold …